Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change: State of the Practice 2011

TRB Transportation Research E-Circular E-C152: Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change: State of the Practice 2011 focuses on transportation adaptation practices that can be implemented to yield potential benefits now and in the longer term. It highlights what climate change adaptation means for the transportation industry.



Contents
Introduction - Joyce Wenger
Adapting to Climate Change: Another Challenge for the Transportation Community - Henry G. Schwartz, Jr.
Early Signs of Climate Change: 2010 Flooding in Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Iowa - Cindy Burbank
Federal Highway Administration Activities Related to the Adaptation of Transportation Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts - Rob Hyman, Rebecca Lupes, and David Perlman
United Kingdom’s Experience with Climate Change Adaptation and Transportation - Sujith Kollamthodi, Damon Fordham, and Mia Stephens
International Scan on Climate Change Adaptaption - Edward Weiner
State Departments of Transportation Working to Adapt to a Changing Climate - Caroline Paulsen
Climate Change Adaptation and Preparedness Planning for Airports - Burr Stewart, Tom Klin, and Mary Vigilante
Climate Change Impacts on Ports - Joanne R. Potter, Alan Meyers, and Michael Savonis
Transportation Adaptation’s Bearing on Planning, Systems Management, Operations, and Emergency Response - Laurel J. Radow and Louis Neudorff
TRB Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy Identifies Research Needs - Mariah VanZerr